Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,110 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Baltimore earn between $33,750 and $47,180.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $36KMedian
- $47K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,560 | $3,380 | — |
| Median | $36,200 | $3,017 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,750 | $2,812 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,180 | $3,932 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $40,560, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $33,055 a year, or $2,755 a month and $1,271 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $40,560 buys what about $38,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Salisbury pays the most ($42,530).
- Salisbury$42,530
- Lexington Park$41,990
- Baltimore$40,560
- Hagerstown$37,650
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Maryland
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).
- Seattle, WA$54,720
- Mount Vernon, WA$54,130
- San Francisco, CA$52,640
- Bremerton, WA$51,970
- San Jose, CA$51,670
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Baltimore: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $33,055 a year ($2,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,560. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9045; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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